#CAE8CA
Pale Mint · very light cool green
About #CAE8CA
With the hex code #CAE8CA, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 91% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Mint — a ΔE of 6.3 — followed by Light Sage. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #E8CAE8, a thistle shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 15.91:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #CAE8CA?
With the hex code #CAE8CA, this is a very light green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 79% red, 91% green and 79% blue, while a printer would mix 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 9% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #CAE8CA?
Use black text. Black on #CAE8CA has a contrast ratio of 15.91:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #CAE8CA?
Its complementary colour is #E8CAE8, and analogous partners are #D9E8CA and #CAE8D9.